Sleep Disturbance and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: The Role of Catastrophic Worry
Sleep Disturbance and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: The Role of Catastrophic Worry
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DOI：
10.1007/s10964-012-9811-6
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Linton, Steven J.
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作者：
Danielsson, Nanette S.;Harvey, Allison G.;Linton, Steven J.
抑郁症是青春期常见的一种使人衰弱的疾病。睡眠障碍和抑郁症经常同时发生，睡眠障碍经常发生在抑郁症之前。目前的研究调查了灾难性的担忧，一种潜在的认知脆弱性，是否介导了青少年睡眠障碍和抑郁症状之间的关系，以及这种关系是否存在性别差异。高中生，年龄16-18岁，n = 1，760，49%为女孩，完成了年度健康调查，包括睡眠障碍，灾难性担忧和抑郁症状的报告。睡眠障碍预测1年后的抑郁症状。灾难性的担忧部分地调节了这种关系。与男孩相比，女孩报告了更多的睡眠障碍，抑郁症状和灾难性的担忧。然而，无论性别如何，结果都是相似的。睡眠障碍和灾难性的担忧可能会为学校护士、心理学家、教师和家长提供非性别特异性的抑郁症风险早期指标。几个潜在的重要的实际影响，包括干预和预防方案的建议，强调。
Depression is a common and debilitating disorder in adolescence. Sleep disturbances and depression often co-occur with sleep disturbances frequently preceding depression. The current study investigated whether catastrophic worry, a potential cognitive vulnerability, mediates the relationship between adolescent sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms, as well as whether there are gender differences in this relationship. High school students, ages 16-18, n = 1,760, 49 % girls, completed annual health surveys including reports of sleep disturbance, catastrophic worry, and depressive symptoms. Sleep disturbances predicted depressive symptoms 1-year later. Catastrophic worry partially mediated the relationship. Girls reported more sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, and catastrophic worry relative to boys. The results, however, were similar regardless of gender. Sleep disturbances and catastrophic worry may provide school nurses, psychologists, teachers, and parents with non-gender specific early indicators of risk for depression. Several potentially important practical implications, including suggestions for intervention and prevention programs, are highlighted.